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Marvelannounced today that its comic book universe that has been established since 1961 will all come to an end with the upcoming eight-issue release ofSecret Wars, arriving this May. While details are still scant after today’s announcement, many fans are wondering how this will affect theMarvel Cinematic Universe, which hasn’t even started itsnine-movie Phase Threeyet that kicks off with next year’sCaptain America: Civil War. Since the movie division’s slate is locked in for the next four years, today’s big news may not have a short-term effect on the MCU, but it very well may shape Phase Four and beyond....

Thirty years ago this week,The Simpsonscast rehearsed the episodeLisa vs. Malibu Stacyduring a table read. In the episode, Lisa challenges doll creators to design a doll that empowers young girls. This is a result of the release of Malibu Stacy, a Barbie-esque doll featured in the cartoon. Lisa is disappointed with the talking version of the doll, as Malibu Stacy mutters phrases like “I wish they taught shopping in school!”...

Netflix is developing and producing a new English language drama series based onThe Witcher, the globallypopular fantasy sagafrom Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski, that has entranced legions of fans worldwide. Known collectively as the Witcher Saga, Sapkowski’s eight novels and story collections center on “witchers”, hunters who developsupernatural abilitiesat a young age to battle deadly monsters. The New York TImes bestselling books have spawned a major video game franchise and have been translated into over 20 languages....

It has been 20 years since the originalTales from the Cryptwent off the air, but luckily for horror fans, a revival is on the way. It was announced earlier in the year that TNT is bringing the horror series back to TV, withM. Night Shyamalantaking over creative duties this time around. TNT presidentKevin Reillyhas finally given us a timeframe in which we can expect to see the show, as well as some more details about the network’s larger plans for the newTales From the Crypt....

Bob and Harvey Weinstein announced today that, under their Fellowship Adventure Group (Fahrenheit 9/11), they have personally secured worldwide rights to Michael Moore’s explosive newDonald Trumpdocumentary,Fahrenheit 11/9. Moore, an Academy Award winner director, is helming the film, which he has kept under wraps for many months. The11/9in the title refers to the day Donald Trump was declared President of the United States, at 2:29AM in the morning of November 9th, 2016....

The Falcon and the Winter Soldierset video features U.S. Agent/John Walker in action with Captain America’s iconic shield. The production was up and running again this week in Atlanta, which is where this footage comes from. It had been rumored earlier this week that the production had gone back to work, but it had not been confirmed until now. The Disney+ series was nearing completion back in March when it had to shut down due to the public health crisis....

After months of teasing that he was writing a new script, M. Night Shyamalan has finally broken his silence in astorm of tweets. His latest movieSplit, released in January, has earned more than $275 million worldwide on a modest budget of $9 million and has been hailed as a return to form for Shyamalan. SPOILER ALERT for those who have not seenSplitahead. Shyamalan has said that theSplit ending, which tied the film to fan favoriteUnbreakable, was 15 years in the making and that he went to great lengths to keep it a secret, so much so that he left the last scene out of test screenings....

Exactly one week from today, Marvel will finally unveil their highly-anticipated superhero sequelGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, which will kick off the summer movie season in a huge way.James Gunnhas already confirmed that he is coming back to write and directGuardians of the Galaxy 3, and he also hinted that, if there is aGuardians 4, it will be made up of a completely different team of Guardians. If Vin Diesel has his way, then fans may be getting perhaps one or two Groot spin-offs as well....

The Suicide Squadcast are celebrating director James Gunn’s 54th birthday in a new video posted online, and the touching tribute has left the filmmaker feeling misty-eyed. Scheduled to be released in theaters next year, the upcoming superhero movie will feature an ensemble cast filled with some of Hollywood’s biggest stars. Posted directly to the official Twitter account forThe Suicide Squad, a bulk of the movie’s cast are shown wishing a happy birthday to Gunn to help get the party started for his special day....

If you had blindly asked someone in 2006 if they would rather play the part of Superman or Star-Lord in a superhero movie, odds are, most people would have said Superman. Or they may have said something like, “Who is Star-Lord?” For Chris Pratt, he ultimately wound up playing the part of Star-Lord inGuardians of the Galaxy, which has worked out very well so far. But he was up for the role of Superman in Bryan Singer’sSuperman Returnsand, even though he didn’t land the role, he says he is happy he didn’t ultimately land theSupermanrole....

Few movies in recent times have been as divisive as 2017’sJustice League. A lot of people within the fandom and those who were part of the making of the movie took it very personally when Warner Bros. removed Zack Snyder from the project and brought on Joss Whedon to finish the movie. Actor Ray Porter was one such person who worked on the movie as the voice of the big baddie Darkseid, who was cut from the theatrical version ofJustice League....

Christopher Nolan’sThe Dark Nightoften gets credited as the greatest superhero film of all time. It is a great addition to the genre, and just a great film overall. However, there is another superhero film that deserves just as much recognition, if not more. TheMarvel Cinematic Universewould not be what it is today if Jon Favreau had decided not to take a huge risk in making the first-ever MCU film,Iron Man, almost 15 years ago in 2008....

We are all afraid of something. Rational and irrational fear exists in our daily lives. That intensity of feeling scared brings out that fight or flight reflex and gives us that kick of adrenaline. We may not like the emotion at times, but it is something we cannot escape from. Sometimes we strive for that rush and get it by kicking back and watching horror movies. But where exactly does horror originate from?...